Real Madrid have ‘authorised’ Raphaël Varane and agent to ‘negotiate with Manchester United’, according to Marca editor José Félix Díaz.
The defender has a year left on his contract and the La Liga side are of the belief he has no intention of signing a long-term deal with them.
Therefore, Real Madrid leaders will ‘attend to his request’ to facilitate the centre-back’s departure this summer, provided they receive a ‘good amount’ in return.
A figure of €50m is deemed as a ‘good amount’.
Los Blancos want the 28-year-old’s representatives to negotiate and ‘close an agreement’ with the Red Devils, and then pass it on to them so they can discuss the terms of the deal with the Old Trafford club.
The France international has rejected renewal proposals from Real Madrid and is ‘already negotiating’ with Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s side.
Real Madrid ‘have it very clear’ that Varane doesn’t want to continue at the Spanish club, which is why they will accept his request to change clubs and have asked his agent to negotiate with United.
If Varane ends up leaving Real Madrid, they will not look for his successor in the market, and instead, will use Jesús Vallejo as the fourth centre-back in their squad..
Academy players Mario Gila Fuentes and Víctor Chust are also under consideration, and Marca state the former could be used as the fifth centre-back, behind Vallejo, Nacho, Éder Militão and David Alaba, if Varane leaves.
